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Happiness and Habits: Evidence-based ways to being happier

As dentists, our practices are driven by evidence-based science. What if there is an evidence-based way to be happier? Dr. Laurie Santos, a professor of psychology at Yale University, has developed an entire course based on the science of wellbeing. The course was originally created for her students at Yale, but now over 2.5 million learners around the… Read More »

Business side of dentistry: Finding your WHY

Editor’s note: This is the first article in a series exploring the business aspects of the dental profession, from starting a practice and marketing to hiring staff and finances. Why are we starting a series on business? Who is getting into business right now, when the world around us seems to be going crazy? Why is the first… Read More »

My COVID-19 vaccination experience

Just a few weeks ago, on Dec. 11, the FDA issued an emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, making it the first vaccine to be authorized for the prevention of COVID-19. A week later, an additional order was issued by the FDA approving Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. While this is a huge step forward in our fight… Read More »

In case you missed it: Most popular blog posts of 2020

The New Dentist Now blog made a small change at the start of 2020: Only publish articles by dentists for dentists, becoming a platform that allows mainly new dentists to share their experiences and insights. The shift has helped the blog grow its audience, with more than 206,000 page views (and counting) in 2020 — up from 183,000… Read More »

Five pearls of dental wisdom: What I’ve learned from 2020

Hello, my fellow dental colleagues! I hope you all had a few wonderful months and are all doing well! During these times of uncharted territories, we have seen so much perseverance and resilience within our dental world, while learning to adapt and continue caring for our patients! I wanted to share with you all what I have learned… Read More »

Knowing when to ask for help and refer

Fresh out of dental school — I can do anything! Quadrant dentistry — I got this! A molar root canal — no sweat! Crown and bridge — I can do this with my eyes closed! But that third molar distally impacted tooth #17 — ummmm…they didn’t cover that well in my oral surgery class. With student debt, bills… Read More »